Just have a few minutes before getting on the phone with William Grefe, acclaimed 1970's drive-in filmmaker, who I'll join Saturday night at the Gasparilla International Film Festival for a screening of his Death Curse of Tartu and an after-show discussion.

Before that, I'd like to steer you toward another Gasparilla offering, Kassim the Dream, a terrific chronicle of the life of Kassim Ouma, a former junior middleweight boxing champ whose toughest fights have been outside the ring. Ouma was only 6 years old, living in Uganda, when rebel forces kidnapped him and forced him to participate in 12 years of civil war slaughter.

Ouma became a member of the Ugandan army's boxing team, which eventually led to his escape to the U.S. After several years, he wanted to return to his homeland but was considered a war criminal. Director Kief Davidson follows Ouma during his quest, getting more involved than an objective filmmaker should but many human beings couldn't avoid. Really good documentary here.

Kassim the Dream will be shown twice at Gasparilla (Feb. 28, 6:45 p.m. and March 1, 4:45 p.m.). Here's the preview trailer: